Tuesday, April 20, 2010

511 Ways To Save

511 might be an exaggeration so how about 1 instead? The arguement surrounding the best cut of Levi's is a wholly personal one depending on age, style and the like. Everyone's got their favorite and that's fine by me - I am open enough that I can see all their merits. With that said, I think the 511 are winners, especially the "trousers". A few times on this blog I have refered to the 511 cut as a tad "hipster-ish" and I am sure a lot of you will probably agree. They are one the skinnier side, but by buying the 511's in a cotton twill, as oppose to denim, I think you help alleviate some of that hipness. Not to mention Angelo swears by them and an endorsement of his is A-Ok in my book.

The struggle to find a great pair of trim chinos, and for a reasonable price nonetheless, is an epic one - one which I have bloggedabout in the earlier days of Sart Inc. Now I realize not everyone has 90 bones to drop on such a casual pant, so in the interest of those folks I felt it would be good to highlight the 511, which can be sniped at UO or Levi's. If the 511 and its slim tappered leg is a little too slim for you it might be advantageous to check out the 514 trousers which rock a much more straight fit. And if you're currently reading this because you finally got a second away from that nagging wife and rambunctious youngin's then you're probably scoffing at my nonsense in your 501's - I kid, I kid.

17 comments:

My favorite Levis cut--actually the only Levis cut I like. They're actually not that skinny in my opinion and see no "hipsterness" in them. I find them to be more slim but I'm just below the average height so maybe they look skinnier on taller gents?

Have you all ever worn a pair of selvedge 501's? I didn't think I'd like them when I bought them (usually only wear slim cuts), but they're fantastic! I don't know if it's the stiffer denim or what, but the fit is perfect. I'd highly recommend trying them out...they're practically my every day staple.

Lawrence, on the perfect chino tip, I always thought the first look in this video had chinos that are pretty spot on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXG3Z97Ad_w&feature=relatedI have no idea what make they are though...

"And if you're currently reading this because you finally got a second away from that nagging wife and rambunctious youngin's then you're probably scoffing at my nonsense in your 501's - I kid, I kid."

This is me except for no wife and no kids. I would really dig 501s in twill though, it's a shame Levi's doesn't make them.

501 for me. Actually my favorite old pair of jeans I've had forever are 505s.

I must have abnormally large thighs or something though. I mean, I'm 5'11, 160 lbs-ish (I'm skinny), when I put on 511s they're skin tight and look ridiculous. They never look that tight on the models. Actually, minus the taper, my 501s fit about like those pictures.

I'm a girl, but i really like the 514s. I like 511 too, but I don't need that many pairs of skinnyjeans. I like 514 because they fit neatly and are still slim in the leg. I'm not sure how dudes wear the 510s though because those things are tight as hell. I like them, but Jesus.